Cranberry sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries (3 cups)
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Preparation Instructions

Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until berries just pop, 10 to 12 minutes.

Stir in zest, then cool.

Cooks' note: Cranberry sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.